New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-19


lioans popuar maioritics in Virginia, New
Jersey and Indiana having thrty-six electoral
votes, and the Democrats popular majority
in New York, having thirty-six electoral votes.
Yet the Democrats count themselves certain OF
the electoral votes of NcwYork next year, be-
cause of the recent popular majority. and at the
same time count themselves certain OF the cleo
toral votes of the three other States, in spite Of
the recent popular majoritics. In the other
States. recent elections 90 for nothing; in New
York the last vote is an infaliblc indication OF
the future. In Virginia their reliance Is upon
the frauds which the control Of election officers
makes possible. But the reign OF fraud In
Ncw-Jcrscy and Indiana has been broken and
the Democrats cannot win with New-fork IL
they lose Indiana and NcwJcrscy. II the last
elections mean anything in this State, they mean
as much in the other two, and forcshadow Dem
ocratic defeat.
The last elections proved nothing in this
State. because 100000 Of the old Republican
votes were not called out. In Indiana last
years vote was large, but not full in New
Jersey the chief value of the latest election
is that it shows popular reaction against fraud,
and how the new laws and new balIot-boXcs
tend to prevent the frauds by which the Dem
ocrats have there prevailed repeatedly. There
is no guarantee of the future IN the latest vote
in either State. This is the more clear because
in Ncw-York over 100000 voters who have
never yet voted in Presidential election will
have the right TO vote for the first time III
1855 in Indiana over 10000 and in New
Jersey over f. 900. In comparison with this
vast new vote, slender pluralitics on either side
count for nothing. The vast prcpon-
dcrancc Of tho new vote is significant.
A large majority Of the native fathers being
Republicans in all the Northern States, that
party naturally gains most from the addition
Of their sons.
What is to be expected from this
addition Of moro than 100000 new
voters in Ncw-York. 10000 in Ncw-JcrScy
and 10000 in Indiana? If Republicans re-
ccyc So out every 100 Of these new votes.
that difference alone sweeps away all recent
Democratic pluralitics in either State. The
increase wiz he greater than the figures named,
because there has been a growth in popHatlon
since 1850 Democrats won in NcwIcrscy by
400 plurality in 1854 mainly or wholly fraud
ulcnt; by 500 in Indiana, and by 900 in
only, the Republicans Will carry these three
States
The gain is yet to be made. Sitting idly
and dreaming about the future will not insure
the desired result Thorough and organized
work must be done. first in making Republican
principles known to tho new voters. and then
in seeking them ont and securing their admis-
sion to suffrage. That work requires the effort
OF live Republican clubs from this time forward,
the circulation Of Republican documents and
papers and the holding Of meetings for discus
sion. Honor TO those Republicans who sec
their duty and have well organized and active
clubs at work. They are the men who are sowing
the seeds Of victory next year Let Democrats
talk as they like about the sure prcSagc Of
past election in Ncw-YorIi and the worthless
ness Of past elections in Ncw-Jcr-
scy and Indiana. If Republicans have the
good sense and the energy to win
their natural prcpondcrancc Of the 10000
new votes in these three States, they can
reckon upon "A splendid victory.